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Latin America, Europe cab drivers team up against Uber

Taxi driver associations from Latin America and Europe teamed up on Monday in their campaigns against Uber and Cabify, following sometimes violent protests over the ride-booking apps.

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[MEXICO CITY] Taxi driver associations from Latin America and Europe teamed up on Monday in their campaigns against Uber and Cabify, following sometimes violent protests over the ride-booking apps.

Daniel Medina, of the Organised Taxi Drivers of Mexico City, announced an "international front against the illegal operations of these global companies such as Uber that put the taxi sector at risk." Mr Medina said taxi groups from Brazil, France and Spain were joining forces.

In a teleconference from Madrid, the leader of the Elite Taxi organisation, Miguel Chacon, said drivers from the Spanish capital would protest in front of the Mexican embassy on July 29 in support of their Mexican peers.

"Uber came to our country and completely destroyed our social economy," Chacon said.